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National Republican., 1887-05-24
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO 90
To 50, Louis During tho Encampment
Next Contender.


A delegation Of the business men OF st.
Louis, composed OF Mayor Francis and
Messrs. George r. Allen, president of the
city councll John s. Moflit, John g..
Prather, John G.. Priest, Jordan w. Lam.
bert, s. p Gait, Joseph Specht, Lawrence
Harrigan, ID. s. Phelan, George ID. Barnard,
and Gen. y. ID. Meier, waited upon Presl-
dent Cleveland at the white house yester-
day, and were received In the Cabinet room.
Commissioner Colmsn aud Mr.. Switzler,
OF the bureau OF statistics, accompanied the
party. They extended to the President and
Mrs. Cleveland an invitation to visit St.
Louis next fall, and this in itself was u
thing OF beauty. 1t was contained in n
large and elegantly bound book with carved
wooden covers, the carvings representing
the great bridge and the principal munici.
pal buildings OF st. Louis. The clasp and
edges Of the book are OF solid silver, bear
ing the initials sc. CO.. The invitation is
beautifully engrJssed on satin, and is signed
by over 10000 persons.
Mayor Francis, on behalf Of the delega-
tion, made short address, saying that
while the people Of St Louis would be glad
and honored to receive visit from the
President at any time, IL would probably
afford them greater pleasure " he could ar
range to be in st. Louis during the Grand
Army encampment In September next.
The committee, he said, desired to supple
ment the invitation OF the Grand Army
men, but II the President could not come
during their encampment, they would like
him to come whenever he found 1t conve-
nient, aud they would assure him warm
welcome.
President Cleveland expressed his appre-
citation of the compliment extended, and
said that while 1t was impossible to antici'
pate the exigencies of the public service SO
far ahead as September, he could not now
see why he should not visit st. Louis at the
time lndicated-about the last of September.
He said, therefore, that he would take
pleasure In accepting their kind invitation
When the President announced bis inten.
tion to accept the invitation there was con
siderable applause on the part of the visit.
ore, and Mayor Francis, speaking to him
said that he aad heard It was hard TO gel
him to make promise To this the Presi
dent said, "Yes; but when do | usually
carry IL out" After the members had beer
presented individually to the President th,
| delegation withdrew, and visiting the de
partments invited the members of the Presi
dents Cabinet to visit st. Louisjat the sam,
| time that the President did.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
Two Good Dog Stories.
TBoston Transcript.l


The other day our Newfoundland dog
was playing on the porch with our little
girl, wears old, when che opened the gate
and went out. The dog did not follow
her. Some time afterward the child's
mother came out, discovered her absence
and said to the dog: "Where is Nellie u"
The dog looked as II he knew, and wagged
his tail furiously. "Go this instant" said
the mother, "and find Nellie, and bring her
home"
Out over the gate flew the dog and started
down the street to neighbours house not
far of. Nellie was playing there, inside
the house, and saw the dog come and
scratch at veranda window.
"I know what he wants." said the little
girl; she wants me to go home, but I'm
not going to do I'll"
The dog was not admitted, but he lin
gered near, like Mary's little lamb, and
when two ladies called presently he brushed
In past them through the door. Then,
with his teeth and began dragging her to
the door. An attempt was made to drive
him off, but he growled and held his place.
The little girl, beginning to be frightened,
gave up all resistance aud trotted home by
| his side, and he delivered her with an air Of
triumph into her mothers hands. What
"instinct" would lead dog to do that9
| A suburban resident was walking at
night not long ago across meadow, and,
losing the path In the darkness, fell into a
ditch. His dog, a collie, had been running
about In an aimless way over the field.
Gathering himself up, the gentleman called
the dog, and, crouching over him, said
sharply:
"Now see here, Mac, want you to show
me the path across this meadow. Go right
ahead OF me, do you hear, and show me the
path--show me the path"
The dog obeyed to the letter. With his
nose to the ground he followed the path
faithfully, with his master at his heels, clear
across the meadow, until he had approached
to within two or three rods Of the limits of
the field. Then he began 10 waver from
side to side as II looking vainly for the
path, and showed great confusion and even
shame. Next day the gentleman went over
the ground by daylight, and dist overed
that at the point where the. dog began to
waver the path was entirely lost In the
thick grass.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
THE FIFTH CONTINENT.
What is Going on in Australia-A
glimpse Mt Melbourne.
Isan Frnnoisoo Examiner

San Francisco Examiner.
A. s. Mauders, OF Manders's Press
Agency, Australia, an institution corre-
spending to the Associated Press in Amer
ics, is in this city. Mr.. Manders is a native
Of Melbourne, aud some months ago started
out on an extended tour OF the world.
"Four San Francisco cable roads," said
he, (which were introduced IN Melbourne
some time since, are great success. The
cable system is well liked there, ana nearly
all the conductors, gripmen, and Others OF
the force who went from this city to start
the enterprise are yet with IT, This Ia the
only cable road we have, but other cities
will soon adopt the system.
"There is now In Australia 10000 miles
Of railway. In Victoria alone, which is the
smallest Of the provinces, we have over
10000 miles. We have one continuous line
Of 1000 miles from Adelaide to Brisbane,
through the colonies. Some Of the roads
make very fast time, The express trains
from Melbourne to sydney make the whole
distance OF 600 miles In seventeen hours.
Australia ia as large as the American Union.
"Melbourne, as the leading city Of the
colonies, with 400, 900 population, ia rapidly
advancing, while Sydney, which is the next
In size, with 100000 people, is equally
prosperous, but perhaps better known to
Steamship Line from San Francisco. The
other colonies now have close on to 200, ,OOC
apiece.
Our cattle raising in the great grass
regions Is very extensive, yet II differs some
what from the way II is carried on In the
United States. We fence our ranges, or sta.
tlons as they are called, and with American
patented barbed wire. Australians are
always on the lookout for new things In
| thau aI hap
| The proprietor OF station Is called O
squatter. He may have 10000 or 40,OOC
acres In his station, but whatever he has II
is all fenced. Some Of these ranches are
1000 miles away from market, and take
many months to drive their cattle through
The law prohibits cattle being driven faster
than four miles day, or sheep more than
three. The recent great rains have won.
derfully improved the crops. Wool has
gone up 80 per cent.
"living is very cheap now in Australia
Workingmen can get good board ana rooms
at the hotels for So so per week. Bank
clerks and such persons can get such al
they want for $3.50 to 81, while the very
best is not over $780, 1 hardly think the
chances OF making fortune quick are as
good, though, as they are IN America.
think this Is the best country / ever saw
| for that.
"What surprises me most In America Il
the immensity OF your hotels, and In fact oi
all your buildings. You do everything ON
grand scale. ButI was surprised, too, to fine
that at the Great Union Depot Hotel at Kan
sas City, at which stopped, there was not ,
bath In the house. Every little cottage In
my country has bath 1t differs greatly
from England In this respect. Australasia
has about 1000 daily and weekly papers
| Australia has 1,500 alone.n
National Republican., 1887-05-24
They Al; Do That.
concord IN. H. Monitor, ]

An effort will be made to secure the pas
sage by the legislature u bill restoring the
whipping post. Up In p good many
years ago new family moved into house
on an isolated road They had had the
benefit OF city culture, and some OF their
ways seemed peculiar to their new neigh.
bors. One day, "Aunt Eunice," good old
soul whose life had been spent in single
bessedness, went to call on the newcomers,
but did not stop, As fast as her feet could
carry her she hastened TO the house OF the
town squire. esquire Sim, there's awful
carryn's on down ut IS. You must go
right down. What's the matter, Aunt
EuniceSn 81 dunno, squire, but ! see him
throw kitte at his wife, and come right
after your "Lord a massy, Eunice, they
all do that, they all do that" was Squire
Sims curt dismissal OF the case.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
JUMPING a CLAIM.
A Young Girl Defends Her Home Cour-
ageousIy and Effectively.


A lively tale OF claim jumping comes to
us, says the Atwood (Colo.) AdUocatc, from
beyond the Frenchman county, many miles
southeast of Sterling. Six months ago Mics
Minnie Palmer, bright young lady OF 81
happy years, from Manhattan, Kan, filed a
presumption claim OF lG0 acres OF fine gov
ernment land near the Burlington aud Mis-
souri,, in the eastern part OF this state. The
claimant erected comfortable one story
frame house, dug a well, had ten acres
fenced, and three month ago went to Den
yer and took service In hotel to replenish
her depleted pocketbook and buy seed for
spring crops, &c. During her absence a
new railroad was surveyed through the
land, and It promised to become valuable
property.
Last week Miss Minnie returned to her
claim to find the house occupied by big
strapping Nebraskan, who informed her
that he had homesteaded the land six weeks
before, and "dot by shimminie he would
OF land holt until the goat offer his back
cum ~ Expostulation and argument were
OF no avail, and on the pretense that she
wished to get something out of her trunk
gained admission to the house, hurriedly
closing the door In the Teuton's face, who
was about to enter with bucket OF water
in his hand. How that Dutchman raved
and swore 1t would take profane history to
relate.
The door was most too strong TO force, so
the window was next tried, raised, and the
claim Jumper had one leg over the window
sill when a bullet from little 22-caliber
pill-thrower entered his left shoulder, and
before he could turn his head to expecto-
rate another found lodgment of his hip, and
as he dropped to the ground third parted
his hair In the middle, making an insignih-
cant scalp wound. The injured claim
jumper begged the girl to 'no more shoot, !"
and that he would "glf up everything" II
he was only permitted to live.
The heroic Miss Minnie dressed her
fallen foes wounds as bestsh could-none
of which will prove serious-and that even
ing discounted enemy was removed to a
| friends house three miles away, where
proper attention could be given, and which
| he VOWS he will leave only to 20 back to
Germany. The unanimous sentiments OF
the community sustains the young lady In
her brave battle for her home rights and
no prosecution will follow.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
THE GREED FOR GOLD.
A Man who Wants to See Sacramento
Buried Under Slickens.
Sacramento Bee.

sacramento bee.
A few days ago party OF gentlemen
were discussing the hydraulic mining ques-
tion, when reference was made to the out
rageous conduct OF the miners IN Plumas
county, who drove two representatives OF
the Anti-Debris Association out to Quincy.
One OF the men present remarked that
these officials had been served just right.
~ hope to see the day." he declared with a
violent oath, "when Sacramento is buried
ten feet under slickens and can walk over
the bay of San Francisco on tailings,"
He went on to say that he owned an in
terest in a small piece of mining ground,
and he hoped to make fortune out Of It,.
The miner said that his company had
everything In readiness, and that they pro-
posed to pipe out the dirt. With their
splendid water facilities, he said, 1t would
only take about four days and nights to
wash down their claim. He said they would
have the work done before any one knew
what was going on. T-ere was only one
trail leading to the claim, and II necessary
he would sit out at the entrance and guard
it with shotgun. 81 was up there not
long since, Just after rair, " he continued,
land the water had washed down consider
able dirt from the hillside. Well, sir, was
almost paralyzed; the gold stuck all over
the hill, Just like stars on clear autumn
night, and l propose to have that stun at
any risk"
And his bold declarations only re-echoed
the sentiments Of about all the other hy-
draulic miners. They would bury towns
and cities, rich farms, ruin homes, and
destroy sparkling streams to crafty the
greed for gold.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
MIR. Pingree's Speculation.


An Augusta lumberman tells the follow
ing story of Sam Smith, one OF the best
known lumbermen In the Penobscot region
forty years ago, and who knew about all
there was to be known Of the Maine forest.
Smith failed and was left without cent.
He disappeared soon after and for
eight months was not heard from.
One day he appeared In Bangor in
threadbare and ragged suit Of clothes,
with an old white hat on his head,
and general air OF depression. There was
big land sale that day In which eleven
townships, all heavily wooded, were sold
by the state. A pool had been formed by
party Of long. headed lumbermen to
buy the land for song. One OF them sug-
gested that Sam Smith be invited TO join
the number, but the rest laughed at the
idea of taking street loafer, what would
be called a tramp nova ays, into their
counsels. The bidding began, all OF the
offers being ridiculously low. smile
went round the company us Smith lounged
up and bid slightly above the others. "Let
1t 60" said the pool men, "he can't pay
dollar" The eleven townships were ac-
cordingly knocked down to him. But Sam
very soon showed them that he had the best
of the joke. From an inside PICKET OF an
old coat he pulled out the 5000 required
TO be paid down, and offered to pay more.
This placed him on his feet again. II after
ward transpired that Dave Plngree, OF
Salem, was backing him, and they realized
over 81 900, 900 ON the lumber taken of the
$50, 900 acres In those eleven townships.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
NEW CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
All the Arrangements for Commencing e
the Work About Made.

Up to this time the amount subscribed
for the erection of the new Catholic univer-
sity, which 1t is proposed to build near this
city, amounts to about S750,O00. The first
contribution to the fund was made by the
Misses Caldwell and amounted to 100000.
The Catholics OF this city have subscribed
$50. 900 for the endowment Of one Of the
professorships. Bishop Keane is expected
to arrive from Europe on June Z, when the
board OF directors will meet and make
arrangements for commencing the work.
Three of the best plans which were offered
have been accepted and a plan for the
building has been determined upon, made
up from the best features OF the accepted
plans. It is the intention Of the friends Of
the university to raise at least $4,000, 90,
with which to endow the institution, and
they are quite sanguine Of being able to
raise the whole amount within very short
time
National Republican., 1887-05-24
ORDER OF RECHABITEs.
Representatives of the High Tent to
Meet Here in Convention.

The annual convention of the High Tent
I. o. r., which numbers about 100 men,
bers, begins its session at 10 o'clock this
morning at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard
The sessions will last three days. Chief
Ruler j. j. Murray, Of this city, will pre-
side. To-day's session will be for the trans
action OF routine business. On Friday the
delegates take trip to Colonial Beach
Night sessions are to be held except to-
night The officers are j. j. Murray, chief
ruler; Joseph III. Brown, of Zanesville,
Ohio, high deputy ruler; F. d. Russell, Of
Ithaca, N. Y, high secretary; Daniel Rand
lett, of Norfolk, Va, high treasurer, and c.
L. Hecox, of lion, N. Y, past high chief
ruler.
The states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Geor.
gia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, New York, and Maryland and the
District of Columbia will be represented.
The District delegates are: j. j. Murray,
Richard Emmons, Joshua Cooksey, James
Lovelace, I. NJ, Downing, o. Emmons, w.
j. Webb, Charles Elder, l.. III. Patterson, L.
S. Woodford, Z. G. Kerl, George Rientzel,
A. Davidson, William King, and j. N. Min
nix
National Republican., 1887-05-24
DROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF AND
i VEGETABLES. FRESH BREAD, AND
FOR BAKING NAVY BREAD.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,

WAsuTSGTuS, d. G., May q, 1887.
Sealed proposals will be received Mt this
Office UNTlL1l O'CLOCK A. NJ. ON THE irn
DAY OF JUNE 1857, for supplying such guam.
titles Of fresh beet and vegetables fresh bread,
and for baking navy bread, ms may be required
Mt the following navy yards aud stations for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1855 viz: Ports
mouth, n. H.: Uharlestown. Mass: Newport,
X. / Brooklyn. N. y; League Island Pa;
Annapolis, Md. Washington, d. g., Norfolk,
Va; Pensacola, Fla. and Mare Island, Cal.
Specifications and blank proposalsCan he OBJ
tained upon application ut the Inspection Pro
visions aud Clothing mt any of the navy yards
or to the pay officers mt stations,
Proposals may be made tOt one or more arti-
ces deliverable at one or more yards or sta.
tions, and will be considered separately for
each article and place Of delivery.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Proposals should be incloscd in sealed en-.
velopes and marked proposals Tor fresh prO-
visions or baking"
TIOS. H. LOCKER,
my9'mit Pay Director, L. :. Navy.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
Fishing at the Great Falls.

During the last few days bass fishing has
been good at the Great Falls, and many fine
fish have been secured by the fisherman.
One party OF gentlemen In one day were
fortunate enough to catch seventeen fine
bass, weighing about 25 pounds; fifty large
sunfsh, and number OF mullets. Carp
are said to be quite plentiful also. Large
parties go to the falls about every day and
they are generally very successful In their
afTOrts
National Republican., 1887-05-24
skirmish Firing at the Barracks.

Target and skirmlsh firing has been going
on for some time at the Washington bar
racks by several companies of United States
troops located there, and much interest is
felt in the Morse cartridges lately issued to
the army for trial. They seem practically
as indestructible as the gun, matter of
great importance in the cost OF this kind OF
practice, where the army and citizen soldiers
have to learn the use Of the rifle by this
means. They are lighter than the regular
service cartridge, never break or jam In the
guns, and are always easy of extraction after
firing
National Republican., 1887-05-24
FOR POSTAL NOTES AND
IL MONEY ORDER DRAFTS.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGTOS, ID. c., April 30. 1887,
Sealed proposals are invited and will be re-
ceiyed at this Department until ~ o'clock NJ.
on SATURDAY, the 2Sth DAY OF MAY, 1887,
for furnishing all the Postal Notes and all
the "Monev Order Drafts" which the Depart.
ment may order during period of four years,
commencing on the 10Th day of August. 1887.
The Public Printer and the Chief of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing of he Treas
ury Department are respectfully required by
law TO submit estimates ior this work In COM
petition with other bidders.
Blank forms of bids, with full specifications,
a sample Postal Note and Il sample Money
Order Draft will be furnished upon application
to the Superintendent of the Money order
system, Post Office Department, Washington,
ID. q. The right to reject any bid or estimate
is reserved.
WILLIAM +. Villas.
my2-mit Postmaster General
National Republican., 1887-05-24
AUCTION Sales:
GALE OF THE ALEXANDRIA AND
y WASHINGTON RAILROAD.


By virtue and under. authority Of a decree
rendered by the circuit court of the United
States for the eastern district of Virginia on
the 9th day OF April. dSsi, in the chancery
cause OF Alexander Hay VS.. The Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company aud 9th E.
ers therein depending, the undersigned, a
master OF said court and the commissioner ap-
pointed by said decree to- make sale of the
property therein described, will expose to sale
at public auction in fr ont of the custom house
building, on st. Asaph street, in the city of
Alexandria, Va, AT IL O'CLOCK NJ. ON SAT.
URDAY, THE 9TH DAYoF JULY, 1857, all the
rights, privileges, furniture, and property ofthe
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL,
ROAD COMPANY, except the fund now or
hereafter, to come into the hands of the re-
ceiver In said cause and debts due said COM
pany. :,
The railroad of the said "The Alexandra
and Washington Railroad Company" consists
of double track railroad, from point in the
county of Alexandria, state of Virginia, oppo-
site the city or Washington, ID. c.. near the
south end Of the Long bridge. TO st. Asaph
junction, in said county, two single tracks
andria, one passing through Henry street to
Duke street, and the other through st. Asaph
street to Princess street, with side tracks, turn
outs. &c. complete schedule of the prop
erty of said company Is contained in the mas
ter's report on file among the papers in said
cause.
Terms of sale-casn as to the following sums
viz: s59,6l0,27, with interest thereon at the
rate of per cent. per annum from January
10, 1882. until paid $4,000, with interest
threeon at the rate of 8 per. cent per annnm
from July l, 1857, until paid; $4,000, with in
terest thereon at the rate of per cent. per an:
mum from January p, 1862, until paid, and
with interest upon all of the half yearly cou
pons, of s35 each, attached to each Of said
bonds, and on each running from the 22d day
included, until paid; s7g,ll5.92, with interest
on $50, ,696.2g, part thereof from September 10,
lSS9: TIL paid, and s22,IS5.62, with interest on
s9,5ll.lS, part thereof, from September l5,
1885, till paid. and as to the residue of the pur-
chase money, upon credit of one two, and
three years with interest from day of sale,
evidenced by negotiable notes. the title being
retained under the control of the court until
full compliance has been made with the terms
of sale, and until all the money Is paid. and
subject to resale in case of default. A deposit
OF $4,000 will be required when the property
is struck off. The purchaser not to be let into
the possession of the property until after the
final ratification of such sale, and the future
order of the court to that effect.
NJ. +. PLEASANTS,
Master and Commissioner to make sale.
Conveyancing at the cost OF purchaser.
my9-m
National Republican., 1887-05-24
snInnl Meakness and Lung Troubles.

Spinal Weakness and Lung Troubles.
90 PRINCE STREET NEW York, Mar 20, 1884,
Having been troubled with pains in back
aud chest during the last winter was com.
PEELED to remain ut home unable to attend to
business, until was advised by friend to try
one of ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsrERs. Ailer ap-
plying one to my chest and one to my back in
three hours found relief, which had not got
In over three months. | cheerfuly recommend
them TO persons having spinal weakness and
lung troubles. HENRY J. GALLAGHER.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
yirp,nin portmasters Appointed.

'hS'"i" Ao''"'' @NPt"'"
Postmasters have been appointed In Vir-
gina as follows: Julia A. Rogers, Buffalo
Forge, Rockbridge county; +. NJ. Herndon,
Horizons Store, Prince William county;
Emily f. Quesenberry, Port Royal, Caroline
county; Ebert s. Stoners, Repass, Bland
county; A. G. Thornton, Thoroughfare,
Prince William county; John Randolph,
Wildway, AppomatOX county.
National Republican., 1887-05-24
Reauest Refused Pending InvestIgatLon.

In response TO letter from the attorneys
Of the Willamette Valley and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road Company, asking
lands selected by 1t amounting to 143, ,6l4
acres, the Secretary Of the Interior has re-
piled that there is now pending before the
department letter from the commissioners
OF the general land Office, dated May TO-
instant, setting forth facts tending to show
that said wagon road has never been con-
structed, and that the governor OF Oregon
was induced to certify to the completion OF
the road by false representations of inter
ested parties. The request was refused
pending an investigation.